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FTC: Veterans and scams | #lovescams | #datingapps

November 11, 2023Category: Dating Apps

FTC By CAROL KANDO-PINEDAFTC As we approach Veterans Day, we thank our veterans for their service and sacrifice. But not everyone has a vet’s best interests in mind. Whether you left the service decades ago or you’re planning your transition to civilian life, scammers will try to get you to…

Antioch man says he lost $380,000 after investing in cryptocurrency suggested by woman he met online | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams

October 21, 2022Category: Social Media

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KGO) — Investors fear they may have been conned out of hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars from a high-stakes deal introduced to them by attractive women. The Federal Trade Commission says it’s seen an uptick of complaints involving romance and cryptocurrency. Kevin Sam, of Antioch,…

Siliconeer | Huge Spike In Crypto Scams, Over $1 Billion Lost Since 2021 – Youth Most Likely To Report A Loss: FTC | #lovescams | #datingapps

September 17, 2022Category: Dating Apps

Since the start of 2021 through June 2022, people have reported losing over $1.3 billion in cryptocurrency to scams. Nearly half say the scam began with an ad, post, or message on social media. The largest share of the losses, about $785 million, involved bogus investment opportunities. Cryptocurrency was the…

AG Cameron urges FTC to create robust rule outlawing impersonation scams | #lovescams | #datingapps

February 23, 2022Category: Dating Apps

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Attorney General Daniel Cameron today called on the Federal Trade Commission to adopt a national rule to address impersonation scams. The bipartisan comment letter from a coalition of 49 attorneys general raises concerns about the prevalence of impersonation scams and the current lack of a national rule to…

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